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#246eb6 color: Beautiful Blue

#246eb6 is rgb(36, 110, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.044% 0.13377 251.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53%
0.134
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #246eb6

#246eb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #246eb6 mixed with white

  1. 246eb6
  2. 3e7dbe
  3. 548bc6
  4. 6a99ce
  5. 7fa8d5
  6. 94b6dd
  7. a9c5e4
  8. bed3eb
  9. d4e2f2
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #246eb6 mixed with black

  1. 246eb6
  2. 1e5f9e
  3. 185086
  4. 12416f
  5. 0c3359
  6. 072644
  7. 041930
  8. 020e1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #246eb6 with less saturation

  1. 246eb6
  2. 2f6eaf
  3. 386fa8
  4. 416fa0
  5. 486f99
  6. 4f6f92
  7. 556e8a
  8. 5b6e83
  9. 616d7b
  10. 666d74

Questions about #246eb6

What color is #246eb6?

#246eb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 110, 182), in HSL hsl(209.59, 66.97%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.044% 0.13377 251.513).

What colors go well with #246eb6?

The complementary color of #246eb6 is #9a5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9c and #615fb6. The triadic partners are #aa4558 and #4e7b19.

Is white or black text more readable on #246eb6?

White text reads better on #246eb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #246eb6 a warm or cool color?

#246eb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.134.